Most of Finland will celebrate this Christmas in mild weather conditions. The ground will be without snow in the south and across many central parts of the country. After setting off from his workshop on Korvatunturi Fell in eastern Lapland, Father Christmas will be able to travel by sleigh as far south as Southern Karelia before having to hitch a car ride.
Although Friday will be a wet day in many areas, actual snow levels will not increase in southern and central Finland. Early snow will quickly turn to sleet or rain.
Christmas Eve will be mainly dry and mild with temperatures in southern and central areas around zero, elsewhere a little colder.
The capital of Finnish Lapland expects to see up to 20 percent more flights than last winter.
The former party chair has previously served as Finland's Finance Minister and as the European Commissioner for International Partnerships since 2019.
Finland also joins over 20 UN countries by signing a petition calling for nuclear power capacity to be tripled by 2050.